Recruitment and consultancy freeze – exceptions approved – November 2011

1. During the month of November, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze (above £20k) have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer.

2. The details are shown below:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/ recruit | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|----------| | 14 November 2011 | 149 RPP | Additional operations advice | External recruitment | Approved | | 14 November 2011 | 146 RPP | Compilation of bottom up efficiency evidence from previous studies £58,750 | Consultancy | Approved | | 14 November 2011 | 147 RPP | Further development of asset stewardship monitoring £58,750 | Consultancy | Approved | | 14 November 2011 | 148 RME | Recruitment of Grade E Competition and Consumer Policy | External recruitment | Not approved | | 22 November 2011 | 151 RME | Independent audit of PR13 financial model £60,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 28 November 2011 | 150 RPP | Recruitment of Director of Performance | External recruitment | Approved | | 28 November 2011 | 152 RME | Secondments from ITS Leeds | External recruitment | Approved |

3. The Accounting Officer refused one request for external recruitment on 14 November

4. The Director of Corporate Services approved 1 application for consultancy \<£20,000.